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April 23, 1963
3,086,700
G A. GUSTAFSON
ARRANGEMENTS IN ‘CALCULATING MACHINES FOR SETTING
Filed March 22, 1962
UP NUMBERS ELECTROMECHANICALLY
3 Sheets-Sheet 1
April 23, 1963
G A GUSTAFSON
3 086,700
ARRANGEMENTS IN CALCULATING MACHINES FOR SETTING
UP NUMBERS ELECTROMECHANICALLY
Filed March 22, 1962
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ARRANGEMENTS IN CALCULATING MACHINES FOR SETTING
UP NUMBERS ELECTROMECHANICALLY
Filed March 22, 1962
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tional manner the carriage supports a row of ten step
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ARRANGEMENTS IN CALCULATING MACHINES
FOR SETTING UP NUMBERS ELECTROME
CHANICALLY
Gustaf Adolf Gustafson, Malmo, Sweden, assignor to
Aktiebolaget Addo, Malrno, Sweden, a corporation of
Sweden
pins 17, which extends close to and along the rod 14.
In the non-actuated state said step pins 17 project from
the underside of the carriage, and together with ‘a stop
abutment 18 to be described in the following these pins
determine ten denominational order positions of carriage
12 along the path thereof. A tension spring 19 expanded
Filed Mar. 22, 1962, Ser. No. 181,732
between carriage 12 and frame end wall 10 tends to move
Claims priority, application Sweden Mar. 23, 1961
the carriage to the left as viewed in FIGS. 1 and 2. In
3 Claims. (Cl. 235-60)
10 the initial position shown in said FIGURES carriage 12
is in the position closest to frame end wall 11 and the
In calculating machines having a setting pin carriage
step pin 17 farthest to the left in FIG. 2 bears against the
which is movable along a path in the machine between
a row of denominational order positions, there are mecha
nisms in extence which set up numbers on the carriage
stop abutment 18 to retain carriage 12 in the initial posi
tion or the ?rst denominational order position against
by means of setting pin actuators and electromagnets 15 the action of spring 19. Said step pin 17 is adjustable,
in a manner to be described in the following into an
operating said actuators, said electromagnets each having
one terminal connected to a common bus bar to which a
actuated position in which the pin is pushed upwardly
source of current is connected, and the other terminal
connected to a digit line leading to a transmitter, and
feed means are adapted upon each operation of the actua
tors to shift the carriage one denominational order step
in one direction, the feed direction, in the path of the
carriage from one denominational order position to the
in the carriage in such a way that its lower end is approxi
mately at a level with the underside of the carriage.
next following position and simultaneously to switch the
the stop abutment 18. By successively depressing the
Upon such adjustment of the setting pin, spring 19 will
shift the carriage 12 to the left as viewed in FIG. 1 into
its second denominational order position in which the
second step pin 17 from the left in FIG. 2 bears against
bus bar from its connection with one denominational 25 step pins 17 the carriage can thus be shifted denomina
tional order by denominational order to the left as viewed
order line to its connection with another denominational
in FIGS. 1 and 2.
order line, said denominational order lines each being
At right angles to rod 14 there extends opposite each
connected to one denominational order in the transmitter
step pin 17 a row of nine setting pins 20* for digits 0-8
which is adapted to establish electric connection between
the respective denominational order line and one of the 30 while step pin 17 forms the setting pin for digit 9‘ in the
conventional manner (for greater simplicity all setting
digit lines.
pins have not been shown in FIG. 2). When a step pin
In the known arrangements of this type the rate at
17 bears against stop abutment 18, said abutment and the
which digits are fed to the calculating machine is deter
setting pins 20 aligned therewith each are directly above
mined by the transmitter or some device other than the
calculating machine proper. This implies that the rate 35 one setting pin actuator 21 which is in the form of a
bellcrank lever mounted on a shaft 22 in frame end wall
must be made so slow that the setting pin carriage of the
11. Each of these setting pin actuators 21 can be swung
calculating machine will surely have time to move one
in a known manner by an electromagnet 23, upon ener
denominational order step between the points of time at
gizat-ion of the magnet, to push the respective setting pin
which two consecutive digits are supplied to the calculat
17 or 20 upwards in carriage 12 in the customary manner
ing machine. Still, errors may occur if the setting pin
for setting up the respective digit in the denominational
carriage for some reason or other takes an abnormally
order in question for carriage 12. When one of the
long time to move from one denominational order posi
setting pins 20 for digits 0—8 is adjusted, the associated
tion to the next following position. The present inven
step pin 17 also must be adjusted at the same time in
tion eliminates this drawback and moreover permits as
45 order that carriage 12 may be advanced one step for
rapid a transmission as possible of digits to the calculating
inserting a digit in the next following order. This can
machine.
be done by causing the setting pin actuators 21 when they
The invention is thus characterized by the fact that a
are swung to carry along a plate 24 which is mounted
switch is connected in the bus bar in series with the
source of current and that means cooperating with the 50 on shaft 22 and which thereby lactuates in a known man
ner the step pin 17 engaging abutment 18, by means of
carriage are adapted to hold the switch closed only when
the carriage substantially occupies any of its denomina
tional order positions.
For further elucidation, the invention will be described
a lug (not shown). To relieve magnets 23 for ‘digits 0-8
of part of the work of adjust-ing not only their setting pin
20 but also step pin 17, an additional electromagnet 25
in more detail in the following reference being had to 55 is provided in this example, which magnet is energized
the accompanying drawings which illustrate two examples
of the invention. In the drawings:
at the same time as any of magnets 23 for digits 0-9.
Magnets 23 and 25 are arranged in two rows 'one above
the other, and for greater clarity only the lower row of
FIG. 1 is a top plan view of part of a calculating
magnets is shown in FIG. 2. It is pointed out that the
machine to which the invention has been applied;
FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of the arrangement in 60 ‘arrangement ‘as described so far agrees with that described
in French patent speci?cation 1,227,362 to which refer
FIG. 1, some parts necessary for the understanding of
ence is made regarding further details.
the invention having been added;
In an embodiment of the invention, ‘according to FIGS.
FIG. 3 is an electric wiring diagram of the arrange
1 and 2, the stepping stop abutment 18 is shiftable in a
ment.
In FIGS. 1 and 2, l0 and 11 designate two frame end 65 direction parallel with the path of movement of carriage
12. The stepping stop abutment 18 is in the form of a
walls of a calculating machine which is equipped with
rod which has one end slidably mounted in frame end
a conventional setting pin carriage 12 for setting up num
wall 10 and the other end provided with a slot in which
bers in the calculating machine. Setting pin carriage
engages a pin 26 ‘attached to the machine frame. Se
12 is movable in a straight path between frame end walls
.10, 11, having two apertured lugs 13 slidable along a 70 cured to rod 18 is a ring 27, and a tension spring 28 is
. rod 14 between said end walls and rolling on a roller 15
along a rail 16 between said end walls.
In the conven
positioned between said ring ‘and frame end wall 10.
Spring 19 is stronger than spring 28 and through carriage
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12 and one step pin 17 keeps rod 18 pushed to the left
as viewed in FIGS. 1 and 2 against the action of spring
28 to the position shown in which pin 26 bears against
one end of the slot in rod 18. In this position the end
‘of rod 18 outside frame end wall 10* bears against a pin
calculating machine according to the desired mode of
29 on a contact spring 31) and holds said contact spring
in electric contact with a contact spring 31 in an electric
to a bus bar 51 which extends to the contact bar 39 and
in series contains magnet 25 actuating the step pins 17,
switch 32 which is mounted on frame end wall 10.
Switch 32 has a further contact spring 33 which has not,
a switch 53, a source of current 52, and switch 32.
operation, e.g. addition or subtraction.
Parts 47—50
actually have nothing to do with the present invention
and are mentioned only for the sake of completeness.
One terminal of all electromagnets 23, 5G‘ is connected
After the sliding contacts 44 of the transmitter 42
however, any function in the present connection. When 10 have been set for the number which is to be transferred
to the setting pin carriage 1-2 switch 53 is closed, which
a step pin 17 is adjusted upon setting up of a digit in the
will close a circuit from source of current 52 via closed
order of the step pin in carriage 12, rod 18 loses its sup
switch 32, contact bar 39, sliding contact arm 38, ?rst
port that counter~acts spring 23 so that said spring moves
contact segment 40, the associated denominational order
rod 18 to the right as viewed in FIGS. 1 and 2, whereby
the electric contact between contact springs 30 and 31 is 15 line ‘46, sliding contact 44 connected to said line 46, con
tact bar 43 touched by said contact 44, the associated
broken. At the same time carriage 12 begins to move
digit line 45, the corresponding electromagnet 23, bus
‘to the left as viewed in FIGS. 1 and 2 under the action
bar 51, electromagnet 25, closed switch 53, and back to
'of spring 19 so that the next following non-actuated step
source of current 52, the correct setting pin being adjusted
of spring 28 back into the neutral position as shown in 20 in the ?rst order of carriage '12 together with the associ
ated step, pin 17. As a result, switch 32 is opened by
FIGS. 1 and 2, the contact springs 30 ‘and 31 being again
rod '13 in the manner earlier described while carriage 12
moved into electric contact with one another ‘by means
moves to the next denominational order position. When
of rod 18. Switch 32 is thus kept closed when carriage
the carriage reaches the new denominational order posi
12 occupies a denominational order position but is open
while carriage 12 moves from one denominational order 25 tion switch 32 is again closed in the manner earlier de
.‘pin 17 bears against rod 18, pushing it against the action
scribed so that the next digit can be transferred from
the transmitter to setting pin carriage 12 in the same way
Carriage 12 is connected by means of a link 34 to a
as the ?rst digit. The cycle proceeds step after step,
lever 35 which is mounted for swinging movement on a
and ?nally contact arm 38 reaches contact segment 40'
shaft 36 in the ‘machine frame. Secured to lever 35 by
means of an insulating block 37 is a sliding contact arm 30 connected to line 49, one of the electromagnets 50 being
energized for initiating the calculating machined to carry
38 which has a finger sliding on a contact bar 39 and
out the desired mode of operation. It is thus clear
‘another ?nger which touches eleven contact segments 40
position to the next following position.
that the movement of setting pin carriage 12 from order
in sequence. Contact bar 39 and contact segments 40
to order determines the rate at which digits are transferred
are positioned on an insulating plate 41 which is secured
to the machine frame. In the initial position shown in 35 from the transmitter to the setting pin carriage, since
transfer takes place only when switch 32 is closed.
FIG. 1 contact arm‘ 33 bears against segment 40 farthest
In an alternative of the arrangement described, switch
to the right, and when carriage 12 is moved through ten
32 can be operated by a mechanism other than the step
denorr'rinational order steps contact arm 38 is swung into
ping stop abutment 18. This alternative is also shown in
engagen‘ient with ten of segments 40 in sequence to be
I-?nally moved into contact with the eleventh segment 40, 40 FIGS. 1 and 2. In this alternative, stepping stop abut
ment 18 may be ?xedly arranged. In this alternative, set
‘farthest to the left in FIG. 1 for initiating the calculating
ting pin carriage 12 or a part movable therewith, in the
machine. When the machine has been initiated in this
present instance lever 35, has a row of cam means which
manner, the number set up on the setting pin carriage 12
in the selected example consists of approximately trian
‘is entered and treated in the machine whereupon carriage
12 is restored to its initial position by means not shown 45 gular teeth 54 on an arcuate edge of lever 35, the center
of curvature of said edge being located on the center line
which cause simultaneous restoring of setting pins 17, 20‘
of the shaft 36 on which lever '35 is mounted. Cooperat
to their initial position in the known manner.
ing with said cam means is a cam follower 55 in the
Numbers can be entered in the calculating machine by
means of any suitable transmitter whatever which is ca
shape of an arm which is mounted for swinging move
pable of electrically interconnecting digit lines and de 50 ment on frame end wall .10 and has a nose which a spring
nominational order lines in the manner required for enter
ing a desired number in the calculating machine. FIG.
3, by way of example, shows within a dash and dot rec
tangle a transmitter 42 which has ten consecutive contact
bars 43 for digits 0-9 and ten sliding contacts 44 each
corresponding to one denominational order. Sliding
contacts 44 can be adjusted, by means not shown, such
as a weighing mechanism or register actuator in a cal
culating machine, into electric contact with any contact
bar 43 whatever, corresponding to the number to be
transferred to setting pin carriage 12. By means of digit
lines 45 contact bars 43 are each connected to one of the
56 keeps engaged with the cam means or teeth 54. Arm
5'5 actuates pin 29a of switch 32a. In the initial position
shown the triangular nose of arm 55 engages in the space
between two cam projections 54, and contact spring 30a
of switch 32a makes electric contact with contact spring
31a to keep the source of current 52 connected to con
tact bar 39 in accordance with FIG. 3. When setting pin
carriage 12 moves from one denominational order posi
tion to the next following position, a tooth 54 moves arm
55 counter-clockwise as viewed in FIG. 1 so that the
contact between contact springs 39a and 31a is broken
in switch ‘32a. Contact springs 30a and ‘31a again en
gage when setting pin carriage 12 reaches its new denomi
electrom‘agnets 23, and sliding contacts 44 are each con
national order position.
nected by means “of denominational order lines 46 to one
By giving teeth 54 and cam follower 55 a suitable
of the 10 contact segments 40 in order from right to left in
shape it is possible to make sure that switch 32 is closed
FIG. 1 and from left to right in FIG. 3. Transmitter 42
when a step pin 17 on carriage 12 during the denomina
also contains for instance a sliding contact 47 which is
tional order step which is being carried out by the car
movable into electric contact with any one of ?ve contact
riage has almost but not quite met the ?xedly arranged
bars 48 in order to cause the calculating machine in the
known manner to treat the number set up in carriage 12 70 stepping stop abutment, i.e. the carriage has almost but
not quite reached its new denominational order position,
in a certain manner, e.g. by addition or subtraction.
so that step pin 17 and possibly also a setting pin 20 is
By means of a line 49 sliding contact 47 is connected
adjusted in the manner described before the step actu
to the eleventh contact segment 40 while contact bars 48
ally meets the stepping stop abutment, whereby the car
are each connected to one terminal of one starting magnet
50 which is adapted in a known manner to initiate the 75 riage can continue its movement without interruption
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until the entire desired number has been set up in the
carriage. As the carriage can move at different speeds
in diiferent machines of the same make and model it
is suitable to design the operating mechanism for switch
32 in such a way that the stage during each denomina
tional order step of carriage 12 in which the switch is
closed is controlled as required for providing a substan
means being electrically connected to said bus bar and
adapted to be connected to the digit lines extending from
the transmitter, a movable contact movable along said bus
bar and coupled to said carriage for movement in con
junction with said carriage, a series of ?xed contacts, one
for each of the denominational order lines extending from
the transmitter and adapted to be connected thereto, said
movable contact being successively movable into contact
with said ?xed contacts for connecting said bus bar to
tially uninterrupted movement of the carriage in the
manner indicated above. For this purpose the part carry
ing the cam teeth 54, or the cam follower 55, can be 10 a different one of said ?xed contacts in each of the de
replaced whenever required by other parts of a similar
nominational order positions of said carriage, a current
nature but of a slightly diifer-ent shape, which provide
source and switch means connected in series between said
the desired effect. However, the cam follower and the
electromagnetic means and said movable contact, a series
cam means can also be made adjustable relative to one
of cam means coupled to said carriage and movable in
another for said purpose, for instance the mounting shaft 15 conjunctoin with said carriage, and a cam follower asso
of the cam follower 55 may be made adjustable towards
ciated with said switch means and engaged by said cam
and away from said cam means.
means for holding said switch means closed only when
said carriage substantially occupies any of its denomina
What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:
tional order positions.
1. In a calculating machine adapted to be connected
3. In a calculating machine adapted to be connected to
to digit lines and denominational order lines extending 20
digit lines and denominational order lines extending from
from a transmitter having means for establishing electric
a transmitter having means for establishing electric con
connection between the digit lines and the denominational
nection between the digit lines and the denominational
order lines for representing a number to be entered in
order lines for representing a number to be entered in the
the calculating machine; a setting pin carriage, indexing
means connected to said carriage for stepping said car 25 calculating machine; a setting pin carriage, feed means
connected to said carriage for moving said carriage
through a plurality of denominational order positions,
setting pins on said carriage arranged in a plurality of
riage through a plurality of denominational order posi
tions, setting pins on said carriage arranged in a plurality
of rows, one for each of the denominational order posi
rows, one for each of the denominational order positions
tions of said carriage, setting pin actuators engageable
with said setting pins for selective and consecutive set 30 of said carriage, step pins on said carriage, one for each
row of said setting pins, a stepping stop abutment, said
ting of said pins in the successive rows while said car
step pins bearing in sequence against said stepping stop
riage is stepped past said setting pin actuators, electro
abutment to retain said carriage in the respective de
magnetic means connected to said setting pin actuators
nominational order position thereof, setting pin actuators
for operating said setting pin actuators, a bus bar, said
electromagnetic means being electrically connected to said 35 engageable with said setting pins for selective ‘and con
secutive setting of said pins in the row corresponding to
bus bar and adapted to be connected to the digit lines
said step pin abutting against said stepping stop abutment
extending from the transmitter, a movable contact mov
means and for moving said step pins away from said
able along said bus bar and coupled to said carriage for
stepping stop abutment means to allow said ‘feed means
movement in conjunction with said carriage, a series of
?xed contacts, one for each of the denominational order 40 to move said carriage one step to the next succeeding
denominational order position, electromagnetic means
lines extending from the transmitter and adapted to be
connected to said setting pin actuators for operating said
setting pin actuators, a bus bar, said electromagnetic
means being electrically connected to said bus bar and
tacts in each of the denominational order positions of 45 adapted to be connected to the digit lines extending from
the transmitter, a movable contact movable along said
said carriage, a current source and switch means con
bus bar and coupled to said carriage for movement in
nected in series between said electromagnetic means and
conjunction with said carriage, a series of ?xed contacts,
said movable contact, and control means cooperating
one for each of the denominational order lines extending
with said carriage and engageable with said switch means
and holding said switch means closed only when said 50 from the transmitter and adapted to be connected thereto,
said movable contact being successively movable into
carriage substantially occupies any of its denominational
contact with said ?xed contacts for connecting said bus
order positions.
connected thereto, said movable contact being successive
ly movable into contact with said ?xed contacts for con
necting said bus bar to a di?erent one of said ?xed con
bar to a different one of said ?xed contacts in each of
the denominational order positions of said carriage, a cur
2. In a calculating machine adapted to be connected to
digit lines and denominational order lines extending from
a transmitter having means for establishing electric con
55 rent source and switch means connected in series between
said electromagnetic means and said movable contact, said
stepping stop abutment means being mechanically con
nected with said switch means for holding said switch
means closed only when one of said step pins abuts said
stepping stop‘ abutment means.
nection between the digit lines and the denominational
order lines for representing a number to ‘be entered in the
calculating machine; a setting pin carriage, indexing means
connected to said carriage for stepping said carriage
through a plurality of denominational order positions,
setting pins on said carriage arranged in a plurality of
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UNITED STATES PATENTS
rows, one for each of the denominational order positions
of said carriage, setting pin actuators engageable with said
setting pins for selective and consecutive setting of said
pins in the successive rows while said carriage is stepped
past said setting pin actuators, electromagnetic means
connected to said setting pin actuators ‘for operating said
setting pin actuators, a bus bar, said electromagnetic
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